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  • Alabama Air Guard Completes Water Survival Training

    SUMPTER SMITH JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Alabama — Operating a military aircraft and being a U.S. Air Force aircrew member doesn’t just mean knowing what to do inside the cockpit or inside the boom pod; it also means knowing how to float.Every three years, U.S. Air Force aircrew members are required

  • Oregon, California Air Guard Pilots Practice Water Survival

    CULTUS LAKE, Ore. – U.S. Air Force F-15C pilots from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, and the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, conducted water survival skills training July 16.Pilots donned dry suits and prepared for an emergency ejection over water in a